Weekly English Test - Tenses

Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences. (1-5)

1. In the past, few people ____ choose whether to live in a city or in the countryside.

When they were given the chance, many families ____ move away from the cities.

Until recently, most people ____ not leave the cities because the jobs they needed were there.

Now, many workers ____ find jobs in suburban communities.

In the future, more people ____ work from remote country locations using phones and computers.

In the following item, choose the version of the sentence that includes the most appropriate verb tense. If the original sentence is the best choice, select "No change." (6-10)

6. Throughout much of history, information is stored in libraries.

The earliest libraries stored manuscripts on scrolls of papyrus.

Parchment and paper, more durable than papyrus, were not invented yet.

Scholars today knew about many written works that no longer exist.

Approximately 98 percent of the ancient writings mentioned in surviving texts have disappeared.

Fill in the right participle of the verb in parenthesis in the box provided. Type carefully since any typing errors will result in an incorrect answer. (11-15)

Though few of them are household names, women inventors have______some very useful and famous products. (create)

Teachers have______math skills for generations by using simple memorization. (teach)

Not all students who are taught that way have______well in math. (do)

Some educators have____________to try new teaching styles, which they hope will be more interesting and effective. (choose)

Since the 1970s, a system called "new math" has______standard in some schools. (become)

For the following sentences, choose the correct tense form of the verb. (16 -19)

16. This winter, I _____ a frightening accident.

A small child _____ through the ice on a frozen pond.

She _____ a long branch on the ground nearby.

She _____ out the branch and told her son to grab it.

In the following sentence pair, choose the sentence that contains an error involving the use of the progressive tenses.

20. Claudia is studying hard for this test. She is knowing that it will be harder than previous ones.